Sophia Phillips
Beyond MU webinar ‘Celebrating Black Alumni Leadership in Our Community’ is Feb. 18
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning and We Are All Marquette will host a webinar from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, titled “Celebrating Black Alumni Leadership in Our Community.” In conjunction with Black History Month, the webinar is co-hosted by the Black Alumni Association. In this session, Sheena Carey, internship director and lecturer in communication studies, and Makda Fessahaye, employee relations director at City of…
Campus Ministry to host Lenten Retreat in Daily Life, Feb. 15 to March 29
Campus Ministry will host the Lenten Retreat in Daily Life, Monday, Feb. 15, through Monday, March 29. Participants will come together for a virtual opening prayer service and commit to at least 15 minutes of daily prayer. Each individual will be matched with a spiritual companion, or director, with whom they will meet weekly to discuss how both prayer and life are going. At the end of the retreat, everyone will gather to…
Registration now open for spring, summer GROW classes
Registration for spring and summer GROW classes is now available on Eventbrite. Use code: GROW. All classes will be held via Microsoft Teams. To offer more flexibility, professional development courses will be offered monthly and scheduled based on participant availability upon registration. View the Employee Development webpage for a complete list of offerings. February offerings include: A…
Marquette Dining Services to offer two new programs this semester
Marquette Dining Services will offer two new programs this spring semester. The Eat Local program Milwaukee restaurants and Marquette Dining Services will partner to present the “Eat Local” program. Twice per month, local businesses will come to Marquette to share their culinary cuisines. These events are included in the meal plan and are intended to…
Register for the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center Seminar Series
The Athletic and Human Performance Research Center Seminar Series hosts performance experts from around the globe to present their research and provide opportunities to interact and network with students, faculty and staff. Dr. Louise Burke will present “Research-embedded Training Camps: Doing Science with Elite Athletes” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 Dr. Roger Kram will present “The…
Haggerty Museum of Art to host four-session art series: ‘Mindful Moments with Art’
The Haggerty Museum of Art will host “Mindful Moments with Art” — a four-session online art series. Christine Fleming, manager of community engagement, and Tania Espinoza Bonilla, Art Across Curriculum educator, will present the series. Sessions will take place: Noon, Tuesday, Feb. 16 Noon, Tuesday, March 16 Noon, Tuesday, April 20 Noon, Tuesday, May 18 Each 50-minute session will incorporate…
Center for Peacemaking grants available for faculty and staff; apply by March 1
The Center for Peacemaking is offering several grant opportunities for faculty and staff, including: Rynne Research Fellowship The Rynne Faculty Research Fellowships are intended to fund work for a two-month period during the summer; two awards of $3,500 are granted each year. Faculty are encouraged to submit a research proposal that relates to any of…
Institute for Women’s Leadership launches ‘Research Spotlight Series’ to highlight gender-related research
The Institute for Women’s Leadership is launching a Research Spotlight Series — during which gender-related research by faculty members will be highlighted. This January, the institute recognized the work of Dr. Darren Wheelock, associate professor of social and cultural sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and director of Criminal Justice Data Analytics program, who studies the connection between public attitudes…
Leadership development model invites students to connect diverse experiences
The Student Affairs Leadership Development Committee recently developed The Contemplatives in Action Leadership Development Model, which invites students to connect all of their diverse experiences with their ongoing reflection and development. The hope is that the development model will be incorporated into experiences across campus and will become a familiar reference point in their formation. Colleagues across campus are invited to use this model in conversations…